Wednesday, 9 March 2016

Merengue

Merengue
is a style of Dominican music and dance partners hold each other in a
closed position. The leader holds the follower 's waist with the
leader's right hand, while holding the follower's right hand with the
leader's left hand at the follower 's eye level.

Partners bend their knees slightly left and right, thus
making the hips move left and right. The hips of the leader and follower
move in the same direction throughout the song.

Partners may walk sideways or circle each other, in small
steps. They can switch to an open position and do separate turns without
letting go each other's hands or releasing one hand.

During these turns they may twist and tie their handhold into intricate pretzels. Other choreographies are possible.

Although the tempo of the music may be frenetic, the upper
body is kept majestic and turns are slow, tupically four beats/steps per
complete turn.